Lt. Col. Hunter Ripley “Rip” Rawlings IV (Ret.) is an active duty Marine and a veteran of combat with over ten tours to Afghanistan (OEF), Iraq (OIF), Saudi Arabia, and Northern Africa (OEF,) to na...view moreLt. Col. Hunter Ripley “Rip” Rawlings IV (Ret.) is an active duty Marine and a veteran of combat with over ten tours to Afghanistan (OEF), Iraq (OIF), Saudi Arabia, and Northern Africa (OEF,) to name a few. He is an Infantry and LAV Reconnaissance Officer by trade. A former company commander, FAST det. Commander, and an infantry battalion commander of the 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, Rawlings’s service to the Nation spanned more than twenty-two years of active duty. His last assignment was in Quantico Marine Base as the Warfighting Department Head for Marine Corps Command & Staff College. In his spare time, Lt. Col. Rawlings is an avid scuba diver, hunter, motorcyclist, rock drummer, small-craft sailor, and microbrewer of fine beer.view less